Washington: The US has approved the allocation of more than $70 million in grant funding to bolster security in schools to counter mass shootings, the US Department of Justice said in a statement. The funds aim to “bolster school security, educate and train students and faculty as well as support law enforcement officers and first responders who arrive on the scene of a school violence incident”, according to the statement. The statement also said that the department was investing over $1 million to “examine factors that contribute to mass violence. IANS
‘Rolls Royce’ of whiskies sold for record $1.1 m at auction
Edinburgh: One of the world’s most sought-after whiskies, a 60-year old The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926, was auctioned for a record £848,750 ($1.1 million) on Wednesday. The buyer was a private collector from Asia who bid by phone, auctioneer Bonhams said. The firm sold one of 12 other bottles with a label by the Italian artist Adami in May this year for £814,091. Such whiskies are collectors’ items because of their rarity and will probably not actually be drunk, said Martin Green, whisky specialist at the auctioneer. Reuters
China’s top film actress released from secret detention
Beijing: China’s highest-earning actress Fan Bingbing, who disappeared from public view three months ago, has been released from secret detention and ordered to pay $130 million for tax evasion. Fan Bingbing, 37, disappeared from the public eye in June and her once active social media presence went silent after allegations emerged that she had evaded taxes on a lucrative movie shoot. Fan, 37, will not be pursued for criminal liability if she pays back the taxes and fines within a defined time period. PTI
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